"give an eye-tooth" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gives an eye-tooth [present, singular, third-person], giving an eye-tooth [participle, present], gave an eye-tooth [past], given an eye-tooth [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|give<,,gave,given> an eye-tooth}} give an eye-tooth (third-person singular simple present gives an eye-tooth, present participle giving an eye-tooth, simple past gave an eye-tooth, past participle given an eye-tooth)
  1. Alternative form of give one's eye-teeth Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: give one's eye-teeth
    Sense id: en-give_an_eye-tooth-en-verb-hBSqcXiG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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